LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE IN NSAA RULES AND REGULATIONS
Title:

School Balance Redistricting

Author:NSAA Boundary Committee
School:Elgin
NSAA District:3
 
Proposal for:Unknown
 
Classes Affected:None
Activities Affected:None
This proposal:WILL NOT increase costs to the school
WILL NOT increase costs to the NSAA
WILL NOT increase travel for participating schools
WILL NOT decrease a student's or coach's instruction time
Implementation date:2025-08-01
Sections affected Page
6
Article
1
Section
4
Summary:The NSAA Constitution requires a formal committee to be established to review the district boundary lines every ten years or more frequently if the need exists.

Currently, the makeup of the 6 NSAA legislative districts are as follows:
District 1 - 53 schools and 17,031 students
District 2 - 91 schools and 41,868 students
District 3 - 55 schools and 6,170 students
District 4 - 59 schools and 10,400 students
District 5 - 24 schools and 2,055 students
District 6 - 27 schools and 3,354 students

In order to balance the number of schools and the number of students in each of the 6 NSAA legislative districts, this proposal would redistribute the number of schools and the number of students as follows:
District 1 - 50 schools and 23,116 students
District 2 - 47 schools and 29,662 students
District 3 - 57 schools and 6,361 students
District 4 - 49 schools and 6,190 students
District 5 - 52 schools and 9,106 students
District 6 - 53 schools and 6,260 students

  • School Balance Proposal - State Map

  • School Balance Proposal - List of Schools
    • Rationale:As the population of Nebraska continues to shift eastward, this proposal more evenly distributes member schools into the six legislative districts. Equal distribution based on student population presents many challenges based on the geography of Nebraska. While this proposal does not bring an exact balance, it creates a more equal distribution of both schools and students, while continuing to account for geography.
    Pros:Under this proposal, schools and students in eastern Nebraska would be more evenly distributed in District 1 and District 2; while the schools and students in the remaining districts would also be more evenly distributed than with current boundaries.
    Cons:Of the 309 member schools, 118 would change districts.